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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

I use the apps my friends use but it gets tiring to keep up with so many.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago

Why did half the world decide SMS needed to be replaced with a proprietary app

SMS is even worse in terms of openness. You won't find a modem that runs open source baseband firmware. It's because the radios are subject to several regulations which means customers can't be able to modify that firmware.